United Arab Emirates vs Upper middle income: Literacy rate, adult female

United Arab Emirates
98.4%
in 2024
Upper middle income
94.9%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
10th
Upper middle income rank
10th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Upper middle income
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 98.4% against 94.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 3.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Upper middle income ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 89 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 38.1% 55.4% 17.3% Upper middle income
1980s 68.7% 66.1% 2.5% United Arab Emirates
2000s 91.5% 88.3% 3.1% United Arab Emirates
2010s 97.1% 94.1% 3.1% United Arab Emirates
2020s 97.7% 94.6% 3.1% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, United Arab Emirates or Upper middle income?
United Arab Emirates, at 98.4% against 94.9% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between United Arab Emirates and Upper middle income?
3.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Upper middle income?
8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and Upper middle income rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of females ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.